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JOHN A. CARLSON, OF HALLOCK, MINNESOTA.

HARVESTING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,468, datedSeptember 6, 1904.

Serial No. 168,696. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, J OHN A. CARLSON, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Hallock, in the county of .Kittson, State of Minnesota, haveinvented a certain new and useful Harvesting-Machine, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to harvesters or reapers of the low-down typewherein the cutting mechanism has a revolving instead of reciprocatingmovement.

The objects of my invention are, first, to provide a machine that willdispense with all canvas carriers usually employed on machines of thiskind; second, to do away with all vibration resulting from theemployment of the ordinary reciprocating movement and provide a machineof cheap construction and light draft and one that can be easilyoperated.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detaileddescription.

The invention consists generally in various constructions andcombinations, all as hereinafter described, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a plan view of a harvesting-machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a section on the line .r :1of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on a line substantially at rightangles to the sectionline :21 :1 of Fig. 1. Fig. A is a section on theline 3 y of Fig. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 1/). m of Fig. at. Fig.6 is a detail looking toward one side of the machine and showing themechanism for raising or lowering the revolving platform. Fig. 7 is adetail section of the main d riving-shaft and its connections. Fig. 8 isa vertical section through the revolving platform. Fig. 9 is a detailsection of the shaft and its connections whereon the revolving reel issupported. Fig. 10 is a detail, partially in section, showing one of theknife -guards with the antifriction roller thereon. Fig. 11 is a planview of the knotter mechanism. Fig. 12 is an end elevation of theknotter mechanism, showing the supports whereon it is adjustable. Fig.13 is a similar view of the opposite end of the knotter mechanism,showing the needle in its depressed position. Fig. 14 is a detail of theknotter and the cord disk or holder, showing their relative positions.Fig. 15 is a sectional view of the same. Fig. 16 is a detail of theknotter, showing the mechanism in the act of forming the knot. Fig. 17is a detail of the clutch mechanism that controls the movement of theknotter operating-shaft. Fig. 18 is a detail of the mechanism that isoperated by the pressure of the grain to release the knotformingmechanism.

In the drawings, 2 represents a frame, preferably of angle-iron,provided with the usual draft-pole 3 and seat 4, the latter being withinconvenient reaching distance of the lever mechanisms that control themovement of the various operating parts of the machine.

5 is the main or bull wheel, usually so called,loosely mounted on anaxle 6, that is vertically movable between the rack-bars 7 and theguide-bars 8,mounted in frames 9,and said axle has pinions 10 securedthereon, engaging the teeth of said bars. A sprocket 11 is secured tosaid wheel and is connected by a chain 12 with a sprocket 13, looselymounted on a drive-shaft 14, that has suitable bearings on the frame 2.The sprockets 11 and 13 and the chain connecting the same will operatecontinuously while the machine is in motion; but the drive-shaft 14 willbe operated only as the attendant moves the clutch mechanism, ashereinafter described. The sprocket 13 is provided with one member 15 ofa clutch whose opposite member 16 is splined on the shaft 1% and isnormally held toward said first-named member byaspring 17. A sleeve 18is loosely mounted on the shaft 14, and upon said sleeve sprockets 19and 20 and a ratchet 21, arranged between them, are secured. A clutchmember 22 is -also secured on said sleeve, the other member, 23, beingsplined on said shaft. A chain 2% connects the sprocket 19 withasimilarsprocket secured on the axle 6. A bell-crank 25, mounted on theframe 2, has one arm in engagement with the clutch member 16 and itsother arm connected with an operating-rod 26, that extends to theopposite side of the frame within convenient reach of the attendant. Thespring 17 normally tends to hold the clutch members together andlock thesprocket 13 on its shaft; but whenever desired the clutch members may bedisengaged to allow the sprocket 13 to revolve without operating theshaft 14.

A mechanism is provided for operating the clutch member 23, similar tothat heretofore described with reference to the clutch member 16. A dog27 is arranged to engage the teeth of the ratchet 21 and preventbackward movement of said drive-shaft, and a cord 28 is connected withsaid dog for convenience in operating it from the other side of themachine. A chain 29 connects the sprocket 20 with a sprocket 30 on ahorizontal shaft 31, that is mounted in bearings in the frame 2 and inan upright rectangular frame 32, provided at the opposite end of themachine. A sprocket 33 is secured on the drive-shaft 14 and connected bya chain 34 with a sprocket 35, mounted on the shaft 36 of an idle gear36, that meshes with a pinion 37 on a shaft 38. This shaft 38 has abearing at one end in the frame2 and extends beneath a horizontalcircular platform 39, that is arranged to revolve on a stud 40, mountedin a block 41 between curved brace-bars 42. The other end of the shaft38 is supported in a bearing between the brace-bars42 and is providedwith a beveled gear 43, that engages the teeth of a similar gear 44,secured to the under side of the platform 39 and concentric with thestud 40. The revolution of the shaft 38 will cause the platform 39 torevolve in a horizontal plane. A curved frame 45, preferably ofangle-bars, is arranged beneath the revolving platform and near thecircumference thereof, and on the forward side of the machine the frame45 is provided with a series of stationary triangular knives 46 andknife-guards 47 of the ordinary construction. Some of these guards, asshown in Fig. 1, are provided with antifrictionrollers 47, with whichthe revolving platform contacts. The platform 39 is provided on itsperiphery with a series of knives 48, that cooperate with the edges ofthe stationary knives to cut the grain as the machine is advanced. Theframe 45 at the rear of the machine is provided with a guard 49, thatoverhangs the knives, concealing and protecting them in theirinoperative position. I prefer to provide the revolving platform 39 witha series of circular ribs 50, projecting vertically above the uppersurface of the same and arranged one within the other, the outer ribbeing near the periphery of the platform and provided with a series ofnotches 51, which receive the butts of the grain-straw and prevent thesame from slipping on the platform as it revolves. An inclined plate 52is provided above the revolving platform, supported upon an angle-barframe 53 and having notches 54 to receive the ribs 50, the lower edge ofsaid plate being sufficiently near the revolving platform to engage thegrain as it is brought around and direct it toward the packing andbinding mechanism, as will hereinafter appear. A curved guide 52' isarranged to direct the grain upon the plate 52, and boards 52 and 53 areprovided to direct the grain toward the knives and platform. An arm 54directs the uncut grain away from the wheel 57.

The frame 32 is provided with arms 55, that support avertically-arranged rod 56, that has its lower end outwardly turned toform a bearing for a wheel 57, and its upper end is inwardly turned, towhich one end of a chain 58 is attached, its other end being connectedto the shaft 31. The operation, therefore, of the clutch member 23 tolock the sleeve 18 will cause the revolution of the aXle 6 to raise theframe 2 at one side of the machine, while the simultaneous operation ofthe shaft 31 through its chain connection 29 with the sprocket 20 willwind the chain 58 around the shaft 31 and simultaneously raise the otherside of the machine-frame. Upon disengaging the dog 27 from its ratchetthe drive-shaft and its connections may be revolved b ack ward, and theweight of the machine-frame will cause it to drop to the desired level.

At the forward side of the machine 1 provide upright pivoted rack-bars59 and 60. upon which boxes 61 are slidably arranged, wherein theends ofa shaft 62 are mounted. Fig. 9.) A spring 59' connects the bar 59 withthe frame 32. 63 and 64 are pinions secured on said shaft and arrangedto engage the teeth of the rack-bars 59 and 60, respectively, throughopenings in the boxes 61. A ratchet 65 is provided on the pinion 64, anda pawl 66 normally engages the teeth of said ratchet and preventsrevolution of the shaft in one direction. A sleeve 67 is loosely mountedon the shaft 62, and hubs 68, secured on the said sleeve, are providedwith radiating spokes or fingers 69 and 70, that are connected at theirouter ends by bows 71, which, with the spokes and hubs,-form a reel fordirecting the out grain to a horizontal position on the revolvingplatform. I prefer to provide bows between the spokes of the reel toconform, substantially, to the curved periphery of the revolvingplatform and to facilitate the placing of the grain thereon. The reel isoperated independently of the shaft 62, and I prefer to secure a beveledgear 72 on the sleeve 67 and arrange it to mesh with a similar gear 73on a vertical shaft 74, that is provided at its lower end with a beveledpinion 75, meshing with a similar pinion 76 on the drive-shaft 14. Asuitable box 77 is preferably arranged to inclose the gears and 76. Theupper end of the shaft 74 is preferably supported ina yoke 78, that isvertically slidable on the said shaft to permit raising or lowering ofthe reel. To operate the shaft 62 simultaneously with the reel, I preferto secure a clutch member 79 on the sleeve 67 and spline the othermember, 80, of

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the clutch on the shaft 62. A forked arm 81 is arranged to engage theclutch member and is connected with one arm of a pivot bellcrank 82,that is connected by a rod 83 with a bell-crank 8 1,pivoted on the underside of a lever 85. Asimilar bell-crank 86 is pivoted on the upper sideof said lever and connected by a rod 87 with the locking-pawl 66. Bymoving the levers 8 1 and 86 toward each other the operator cansimultaneously disengage the pawl 66 from its ratchet, throw the clutchmember 80 into engagement with the other member 79, and revolve theshaft 62 to raise the reel. The lever is connected at one end with theshaft 62 and is slidable in a slot 88, provided in a standard 89, andsaid lever has a series of teeth 90 to engage the lower end of the slot88 and lock the said lever against longitudinal movement. As heretoforestated, the rack-bars 59 and 60 are pivotally supported at their lowerends, and hence movement of the lever 85 longitudinally will cause thesaid rack-bars to swing on their pivots and advance or withdraw the reelto change its position with respect to the forward edge of the revolvingplatform. It is sometimes desirable to raise or lower the pole of themachine. and I therefore provide a lever 91, piyotally supported on anupright bar 92 and having a spring-actuated latch 93, arranged to engagethe teeth of a quadrant 94. A bell-crank 95 is connected by a rod 96with said latch to enable the operator to lock and unlock the lever. Theforward end of the lever 91 is adjustably connected to the upper end ofa bar 96, whose lower end is attached to the pole.

I have heretofore described the revolving knife-carrying platform andthe mechanism for raising and lowering the same, and I have alsodescribed the revolving reel device, with its raising and loweringmeans, and I will now proceed to describe the mechanism for gatheringthe grain into a bundle, passing the twine around the same, and tying aknot therein. (See Figs. 11 to 18.)

97 represents an inclined table arranged to form a continuation of theplate 52 and slidably supported at its lower edge on the inner rail ofthe frame 53. The knotter-frame 98 is secured to the under side of saidtable and is provided with a bracket 99, wherein an antifriction roller100 is mounted and arranged to roll upon the outer rail of the frame 53.The table 97 is thus adjustable toward and from the center of therevolving platform to adapt the binding mechanism to grain of differentlengths. I prefer to provide a lever 97, mounted on the machineframe andconnected with the adjustable table by means of a link 97 and having alocking device 98'. By means of this lever the operator can move thetable 97 back and forth to adjust it with respect to the revolving plat-Upon the table 97 are standards 101,

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supporting a plate 102, that is provided with a series of longitudinalslots 103, forming a grating over said table. The inner end of the plate102 is upwardly turned to form a guide for the grain and direct it intoitsproper position upon the table 97. A frame 104: is mounted upon theplate 102, and wherein a multiple crank-shaft 105 is journaled. Asprocket 106 is splined on said crank-shaft and connected by a chain 107with a sprocket 108 on the shaft 36, which in turn is connected by thechain 34: with the drive shaft 14. Packer-arms 109 are mounted on saidcrankshaft and connected by links 110 with a shaft 111, whereon theneedle-bar 112 is mounted. A shaft 113 is also mounted in bearings inthe frame 104: and provided with a sprocketwheel 111, connected by achain 115 with a sprocket-wheel 116, loosely mounted on the crank-shaft105. Mounted on the plate 102 is a standard 117. wherein a rock-shaft118, carrying a bumlle-discharge arm 119, is journaled, the othercorresponding arm 119' being mounted on the shaft 113. A crank 120 isprovided on the shaft 118 and connected with the arm 119, and a link 121connects the crank 120 and arm 119 with a crank 122, mounted on theshaft 111. An oscillating movement will thus be imparted to the arms 119and 119' to discharge the bound bundles from the table 97.

The grain as it is cut and falls upon the revolving platform will becarried around and conveyed by the movement of the platform up over theplate 52 and the table 97, where it will be engaged by the loop in thetwine in the usual way and held until a certain predetermined amount ofgrain has accumulated upon the platform. As soon as a bundle of thedesired size has been formed, a knot will be made in the twine and thebundle discharged. The mechanism for holding the twine and forming theknot therein and redeasing the mechanism to discharge the bundle I willnow proceed to describe. (See Figs. 12 to 15.)

A shaft 123 is mounted in bearings in the frame 98 and provided with asprocket 124:, connected by a chain 125 with a similar sprocket 126 on ashaft 127. A pinion is mounted on the shaft 127 in position to engage amutilated gear 129 at a certain predetermined point in its revolutionand has a long tooth 128, that enters a corresponding groove in the gearwhen it meshes with the pinion. \Vhen the pinion is out of mesh with thegear, the long tooth prevents it from turning. \Vith each revolution ofthe shaft 113 and its mutilated gear the shaft 123 will be operatedalso. Upon the shaft 123 I arrange a twine-holder 131, having a recess132 in its under side to receive a conical surface 133 and form a closejoint therewith. A curved finger 134: is provided on the twine-holder toengage the twine, the end of which is caught between IIO the conicalsurface and the twine-holder, and said surfaces are yieldingly heldtogether by means of a spring 135. (See Figs. 12, 15, and 16.) A knife136 is mounted on the twineholder in position to cut the twine after theknot has been formed, and a fixed plate 136' is arranged to draw thetwine taut over the finger 134 while it is being cut.

137 is a gear fixed on the shaft 123 and meshing with an idle gear 138,which in turn engages a gear 139, secured on the knottershaft 140. Theupper end of this shaft 140 is provided with a knotter-bill 141, whereina finger 142 is pivoted, said finger having a knob or projection 143adapted to enter a recess 144 in said bill and prevent the twine fromslipping out of the knotter during the operation of forming the knot,Fig. 15. The finger 142 is provided with a depending end 145, having anantifriction-roller 146, that is adapted to engage an inclinedcam-surface 147 and oscillate the finger 142 to separate it from theknotter-bill and allow the twine to pass between them. A spring 148 isprovided to engage the roller 146 when it leaves the surface 147 andhold the finger in engagement with the knotter-bill and prevent thetwine from slipping out from between them during the operation offorming the knot. A finger 149 projects above the table 97 and issecured to a crank 150, mounted on a rockshaft 151 beneath said table.The finger 149 projects into the path of the grain as it accumulates onthe table and is operated by the pressure of the grain to rock saidshaft when a sufficient quantity has accumulated to form a bundle. Anarm 152 is mounted on the opposite end of the shaft 151 from the finger149 and is connected by a link 153 with a lever 154, that is pivoted ona lug 155, that depends from a pivoted lever 156. The inner end of thelever 156 is upwardly turned and provided with an antifriction-roller157, arranged to engage a cam-faced disk 158, secured on the shaft 113.The outer end of the lever 154 is provided with a pin 159, that passesthrough the c rresponding end of the lever 156 and is provided with aspring 160, that tends to hold the outer ends of said levers together.The inner end of the lev -r 154 is provided with a hook 161, that in!mally engages a pawl 162, pivoted on the loosely-mounted support 116 andpressed by j a spring 163 toward the teeth of a ratcht 164, that issecured on the shaft 105.

As indicated in Fig. 18, the pawl 162 is normally held out of engagementwith the teeth of the ratchet when the knotter mechanism' is inoperativeand while the grain is accumulating on the table and the bundle is beingformed, the shaft 113 being stationary at this time. As soon, however,as the fing r 149 is oscillated by the pressure of the bundle of grainthe lever 154 will be tripped to release the pawl 162. The spring 163will then force the pawl into engagement with the teeth of the ratchet164 and lock the sprocket 116 on the shaft 105. The sprocket 116 will belocked on the shaft and the shaft 113 will be set in motion, and thecam-disk 158 engaging the roller 157, will hold the lever 156 againstthe tension of the spring 160, which has previously been compressed bythe tripping of the lever 154. As soon, however, as the camdisk passesthe inner end of the lever 156, the said lever will drop to the positionindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 18 and allow the lever 154 to drop toits dotted-line position and permit the finger 149 to be depressedsufiiciently to allow the bundle to be discharged from the table 97. Bymeans of the nut 165 the tension of the spring 160 may be regulated tovary the resistance of the lever 154 to the pressure of the finger 149and regulate the size of the bundles of grain. The bundle having beenbound and the finger 149 depressed sufficiently to allow its discharge,the arms 119 and 119 will engage the bundle and discharge it from thetable. The finger 149, being relieved of the pressure of the grain, willbe returned to its normal position, when the cam 158 again engages theroller 157 and the hook 161 will be depressed sufiiciently to engage thepawl 162 and disengage the same from the ratchet, whereupon the shaft113 will become stationary until sufiicient grain has again accumulatedon the table to form a bundle, when the operation will be repeated. Theshaft 105 is prevented from turning backward by means of a ratchet 166and a spring 167 engaging the same.

ble 97 they are deposited upon a rack 167, pivotally supported, on abracket 168 and arranged to be swung to an operative position in therear of the table 97 or to an inoperative position at one side thereofby means of a crank 169, mounted on a rock-shaft 170 and connected withthe carrier 167 by a link 171. The shaft 170 extends along beneath theseat 4 and is provided with a foot operating-crank 172.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination, with a wheeled fram and aseries of fixed knives arranged on the arc of a circle thereon, of arevolving'platform horizontally mounted on said frame, knives providedon the periphery of said platform and arranged to cooperate with saidfixed knives, aseries of ribs concentrically arranged on the surface ofsaid platform, and a fixed inl clined plate arranged above said platformfor l gathering up the grain as it falls upon said ribs.

2. The combination, with a wheeled frame, of a revolving circularplatform horizontally arranged thereon near the ground-line, fixed andmovable knives provided respectively on said frame and platform, a fixedplate ari ranged at an incline and having its lower edge As the bundlesare discharged from the tanear the surface of said platform, and aninclined grain-table provided above said platform and adjustablelengthwise with respect to said plate, for the purpose specified.

3. The combination, with a wheeled frame, of arevolving platformhorizontallymounted thereon, fixed and movable knives providedrespectively on said frame and platform, a series of ribs concentricallyarranged on the surface of said platform, and a fixed inclined platesupported above said platform, the lower edge of said plate being belowthe upper edge of said ribs, for the purpose specified.

4. The combination, with a rectangular angle-bar frame 2 provided withsuitable carrying-wheels, of a revolving platform horizontally mountedat one end on said frame, fixed and movable knives provided respectivelyon said frame and platform, a frame 53 secured on said frame 2 andoverhanging said revolving platform, a horizontally-adjustablegrainreceiving table slidably mounted on said frame 53 and adapted to bemoved over said platform to adapt the machine for grain of difierentlengths,a binding and knotting mechanism operating in connection withsaid table, and a lever mechanism within control of the operator foradjusting said table on said frame 53.

5. The combination, with a suitable frame and a series of fixed knivesarranged on the arc of a circle, of a revolving platform horizontallymounted on said frame, knives provided on the periphery of said platformand arranged to cooperate with said fixed knives,

and a series of ribs concentrically arranged on the surface of saidplatform, the outer rib having a series of notches, for the purposespecified.

6. The combination, with a wheeled frame,

of a revolving platform horizontally arranged thereon, fixed and movableknives provided respectively on said frame and said platform, ribsconcentrically arranged on said platform, an inclined table arrangedover said platform in position to receive the grain therefrom, a platehaving notches to receive said ribs and direct the grain upon said tableand a binder mechanism operating in connection with said table,substantially as described.

7. The combination, with a frame provided with carrying-wheels, of arevolving platform horizontally mounted thereon at one end, fixed andmovable knives provided respectively on said frame and platform, a frame53 mounted on said first-named frame and overhanging said platform, aninclined plate 52 secured on said frame 53 and having its lower edgenear said platform, a grain-table slidably mounted on said frame 53 inposition to receive the grain from said plate 52, a binding and knottingmechanism operating in connection with said table, and a lever mechanismmounted on said first-named frame and connected with said table, for thepurpose specified.

8. The combination, with a wheeled frame, a series of fixed knivesarranged on the arc of a circle, of a revolving circular platformmounted on said frame, a series of knives provided on the periphery ofsaid platform and arranged to cooperate with said fixed knives, aninclined plate secured above said platform and having its lower edgenear the surface thereof, an inclined grain-table slidably supportedabove said platform and arranged to receive the grain from said plate, apacker mechanism provided above said table and a knotter mechanismoperating below said table, and means for operating said packers andknotter mechanism successively.

9. The combination, with a frame, of a series of fixed knives mountedthereon on the arc of a circle, a revolving platform horizontallyarranged on said frame, knives provided on the periphery of saidplatform and arranged to cooperate with said fixed knives, and a ribhaving a series of notches provided on the surface of said platform nearthe periphery thereof, for the purpose specified.

10. The combination, with awheeled frame, of a revolving platformhorizontally arranged thereon, fixed and movable knives providedrespectively on said frame and said platform, ribs concentricallyarranged on said platform, and an inclined horizontally-adjustablegraintable having its lower side near said platform in position toreceive the grain therefrom, and a binder mechanism operating inconnection with said table.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of July,1903.

JOHN A. CARLSON.

In presence of- RICHARD PAUL, S. V. GRIFFIN.

